Chapter 28: Blood of Destiny(1/3)
Concrete buildings of varying heights are a characteristic of the Platinum City. Due to the need to shrink the defense line and reduce the urban area, all residents can only live in high-rise buildings with dozens of floors or even more than a hundred floors.
The company's alloy technology is 20 to 30 years ahead of this era. Because of this, Platinum City has the strongest wall. Before today, all residents of Platinum City were proud of it.
On the empty street, there were many pools of blood, but there were no bodies, only a lot of drag marks.
Inside a half-collapsed and dilapidated building, the furnishings were extremely old, black in color, pitted, and severely eroded.
Several survivors are hiding here. Everything happened too fast. This morning's morning news also showed the big-bellied company executives making impassioned declarations on the screen. They said that the disaster was over and they could settle in Platinum Land.
All citizens of the empire are the lucky ones in the new era. They must forget the past pain and look forward to the future.
The fragrant coffee in the morning, the beautiful morning news anchor on the screen, and the aroma of baking bread, everything seems to still exist between the sense of smell and taste, but with a series of roars, and countless
After the scream, all the luck and beautiful hopes were washed away like toilet paper thrown into the toilet.
The entrance to the building was blocked by various types of decayed furniture. On the wall beside it, there were terrifyingly large claw marks, which became the only source of light here. The gloomy weather outside made the light coming through somewhat dim.
A total of eight people are hiding here, three students, a newlywed couple, a middle-aged company employee, and a company security guard.
The last person is a beautiful woman with a perfect figure and silver earrings. Different from the others, she is sitting on the overturned wardrobe with a calm expression. She is holding a can of oranges in her hand and is studying how to open it. Although for her
Speaking of which, the can was more fragile than paper, but she was not prepared to open it violently.
Yes, this is the alien among the Zerg mother queens, Isaiah, who pursues individual strength. Recently, she is in a normal mood and a bit melancholy, so she has been a female in the past few days. If she wants to find someone to fight, she will transform into a male.
Isaiah did find someone to fight a few times before, such as against the Hand of the Empire, Rhine Gold, and then against the Saint of the Sun, Varg. After that, he met a girl with a big hat.
His ability is very miraculous, and he can summon endless undead creatures.
In addition, Isaiah is also planning to have a fight with Su Xiao. Her plan is to go to the Platinum City to repair first, and then go to the Sun Hallownest. However, before she can go to the Sun Hallownest, the Platinum City
He was attacked by the Netherworld forces.
After witnessing the massive attack by the Netherworld forces, Isaiah was very confused as to why the world consciousness of this world would choose her as the savior. First of all, she is not strong. She has already met several people who are similar to her.
This actually shocked Isaiah a little. Originally, Isaiah thought that since she had practiced privately for so long, she should be the strongest one. In order to save time, in the past, when the Zerg under her command went to war, all the Zerg under her command were her subordinates.
The Zerg Queen" takes command on your behalf.
This has also led to Isiah being almost isolated from the world, but this is what she hopes for. The wonderful feeling of gradually becoming stronger is much more interesting than commanding the Zerg.
A few days ago, the "Zerg Queen" under Isaiah died of old age. The look in his eyes full of worry and reluctance before he died made Isaiah understand the two emotions of love and loss. Unfortunately, death is too painful.
Too powerful, Isaiah was unable to reverse her death, and could only watch the "Zerg Queen" who replaced her as the mother queen gradually lose her voice.
After the death of the "Zerg Queen", Isaiah's original subordinates were confused. Until they discovered that their mother queen could not recognize them, they realized the seriousness of the matter and all went to the Crimson Queen.
Isaiah agreed with this. She did not know how to manage the insect nest, and over the years, those boss-level insect tribes had sacrificed a lot. Leaving the nest now was not a betrayal.
Isaiah raised her hand and touched her silver earrings. The disappointment in her heart faded a little. Compared with her own strength, she was more confused about another thing, which was the world consciousness of this world. Why should she be chosen as the savior?
people.
Before the Netherworld invaded, Isaiah's idea was that when the Netherworld attacked, she would stand alone in the front. However, after witnessing the Corruptors forming a black pillar several kilometers thick, pouring down from the sky onto the Platinum Capital.
When she got off the bus, Isaiah rushed into the building. Her thought at the time was: 'World, you've tricked me.'
Isaiah clearly understood that under the tactics of a sea of people of that size, if she tried to block it, it would be like fireworks, which would bloom for a short period of time, then extinguish in the sea of people, and eventually disappear completely.
Therefore, Isaiah is very confused about the so-called world consciousness. What is the use of choosing her?
"I can't figure it out."
Isaiah is sitting on the wardrobe with his legs crossed and tossing the can in his hand. This image gives people a strong sense of contrast.
Isaiah looked around. There were three students who were taking refuge together, two boys and one girl. They were all seventeen or eighteen years old. She still stayed here mainly because one of the teenagers gave her a sense of familiarity.
, the feeling of the same origin is too strong, the other party is also the savior of the world, no, the other party's fluctuations in this aspect are stronger than hers, the other party is more like a descendant of this world.
The remaining four people were a middle-aged company employee, a company guard, and finally a young couple.
The guard holding the rifle in his arms was sitting against the wall, his expression dull and his hands shaking uncontrollably.
"We should escape."
A short-haired boy among the three students spoke. He was the target of Isaiah's attention just now, and he was also the son of this world. His name was Leslie.
As soon as Leslie said this, his two classmates and the young couple nearby all looked frightened and looked at Leslie with a look that looked crazy.
"It's only a matter of time before we are found. According to my observations, after those monsters fall, a kind of green mist also appears. As long as you inhale that mist, you will become the same kind as those monsters. I recommend that we take the initiative to inhale that mist."
Plant green mist.”
Leslie made a calm analysis and smiled at the end, which made his two classmates subconsciously stay away from him, as did the young couples nearby.
"That is the cold mist from the netherworld. After inhaling it, it will be assimilated and become a corruptor. Boy, are you crazy?"
The company employee, whose white shirt was stained with blood and whose tie was loose, spoke.
"I know it will turn into a monster. According to my observation, there is a hierarchy within those monsters. Just like animals, the elite individuals among them have high status, then there are those with complete bodies, those with incomplete bodies, and finally those with particularly disabled bodies.
of.
When we living people are discovered by those monsters, we will first be chewed up, and then become the lowest status monsters. Since we are always going to become monsters, why not become more complete monsters? Maybe we can also get priority.
|Mating rights? If they have mating behavior."
Leslie's words stunned everyone present. Among them, the company guard raised his rifle and pointed it at Leslie's head, suspecting that the young man's mind had been assimilated by the underworld.
Seeing the black muzzle of the gun, Leslie raised his hands and surrendered. He was so natural, fresh and refined, not like some of the sons of the world, who just want to cause trouble and will not die. If he were to be ranked among the best in this century
If you are a coward for the world, this guy will definitely be on the list.
"Hahahaha, priority for mating, hahaha..."
The company employee was amused. He pulled the terminal from his waist and threw it towards Leslie. The terminal fell to the ground with a clatter.
"There is a structural diagram of the Platinum City here. There are two ways to get out of the city. One is to take the underground drainage system, and the other is to go to the central area, which is Area 0. Under the command post there, there are two space transmission devices.
Connecting Nova City and Hallownest."
After saying this, the company employee pulled out the pistol from his waist and put the muzzle of the gun against his chin, making a gesture of firing.
"Brother, wait."
Leslie spoke quickly, and the company employee turned his head to look at him, as if he was about to fart.
"Brother, how do you know this? These two space transmission devices for big shots should be classified."
Leslie sat on the floor three meters away from the company employee. He also took out the cigarettes he had just found and threw them to the company employee.
Seeing the cigarettes, the company employee lowered his muzzle, lit one for himself, and prepared to smoke a cigarette before taking his own life.
"It's just a space teleportation device. What kind of secret is that? Those big shots are afraid of death, not just for a day or two. The air defense system of Platinum City was designed by me and my team."
"ah?"
Leslie was a little dumbfounded. He said with a sad expression: "Brother, you should kill yourself as soon as possible. The air defense system you designed doesn't work."
"Fart! We designed a seven-level air defense. In order to save costs, the weapons department and the joint inspection department replaced the four-level air defense standard with a seven-level air defense."
"Why?"
The man in the young couple almost yelled and shouted.
"Why? In order to plug the financial hole they made when they built the Platinum City. If they don't plug this hole, there will be no need for the Netherworld to invade. Aitai Qifok will kill them first. What's more interesting is,
After the Weapons Department and the Inspection Department smuggled the money, the money originally agreed to be used to repair the holes was divided up layer by layer."
Hearing what the company staff said, everyone else was at a loss. They really couldn't understand that at such a critical moment, they would still embezzle funds for garrison. Isn't this a suicide attempt? In fact, they don't know that greed has no boundaries.
Besides, the empire's Nova City is a retreat.
Before everyone had recovered, the company employee had put the gun to his chin again. Although he looked ordinary, he was by no means a small role. However, the more he knew now, the more desperate he would feel.
Bang!
Brains splattered and skulls flew up in spirals. This bloody scene made the others turn pale in fright.
Bang!
There was another gunshot, and it was the company guard who committed suicide. Compared to others, he knew better what the gunshot would cause.
Da, da~
Isaiah tapped the orange can in her hand with her fingertips. Still not sure how to open it, she looked at Leslie and said, "Young man, you have extraordinary qualifications."
A rustling sound came, followed by the sound of stampedes, and the sound of gunshots attracted the corrupted people around.
"We all rush out together and scatter in all directions. Whether we can survive depends on our luck."
Leslie began to take a deep breath, and to his surprise, there was no response to his words.
"Young man, who are you talking to?"
Isaiah easily tore open the metal seal of the can, looking like he was suddenly enlightened, and secretly praised the wisdom of mankind.
Hearing what Isaiah said, Leslie stiffened in front of him. He turned to look at his two classmates and found that their eyes were green and there were tiny cracks on their bodies.
"In areas eroded by the Netherworld, all the dead will join the Netherworld, even if they committed suicide. As for your friends, there are two other people. The four of them were assimilated by the way. It is a normal phenomenon."
Isaiah picked up an orange segment with the tips of her thumb and index finger. She raised her head and opened her mouth. After releasing her fingers, the orange segment fell into her mouth. The sweet and sour taste made Isaiah narrow her eyes.
She was leisurely, but Leslie in front did not dare to move. He could even hear the monster diagonally behind him breathing instinctively. Although this was meaningless, the rough breathing sound reminded people of strength.
To be continued...